TL;DR
Kona Grill has appointed Jim Kuhn as its new CEO, replacing Berke Bakay. Kuhn was previously the COO of Kona Grill.
Kona Grill has announced a new chief executive officer. According to a recent article in Nation's Restaurant News, the brand has promoted former COO Jim Kuhn to the role of president and CEO. He will be replacing Berke Bakay, who held the position for nearly a decade.
“Leading Kona Grill over the past six years has been a tremendous honor. We’ve doubled the number of restaurants, started franchising internationally and domestically and have positioned ourselves as a truly unique brand serving global cuisine in a contemporary ambiance,” said Bakay.
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This story was originally published in 1851 Franchise on August 13, 2018. Burnaze summarizes and links to the original reporting.
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